BSA News
BSA update: Amber list rules for entering England – update, 2/8/21
Following extensive lobbying and contact with government departments during July, particularly during the past week, BSA is pleased to receive the following confirmation from Department for Education (DfE) today regarding…
BSA update: Amber list rules for entering England – update
Member schools are continuing to ask if BSA has clarity on quarantine arrangements for boarders returning from Amber List countries. We have also been made aware that two schools have…
BSA update: DfE communication regarding visitor visas and sponsors
Further to an email members in England received on June 30 from the DfE regarding visitor and visa sponsors, we have been advised the DfE will be issuing the update below…
BSA Group launches new health and wellbeing association
The BSA Group is launching a new membership association to champion health and wellbeing education in schools, colleges, universities and workplaces. The Health in Education Association (Hieda), which will officially…
DfE communication regarding visitor visas and sponsors
Members in England will have received an email from the DfE yesterday (June 30) afternoon which indicates that study for less than six months at an independent school will no longer be…
BAISIS celebrates successful first year as part of BSA Group
The British Association of Independent Schools with International Students (BAISIS) is continuing to go from strength to strength after celebrating its first anniversary as a member of BSA Group….
BSA Certified Guardians available to support students affected by Hong Kong flight ban
Following the Hong Kong government’s announcement on Monday (28 June) that all passenger flights from the UK will be prohibited from landing in Hong Kong from 0.00am on July 1…
BSA update: Hong Kong flight announcement
The Hong Kong government has today announced that from 0.00am on July 1 (Hong Kong time), all passenger flights from the UK will be prohibited from landing in Hong Kong….
Blog: A Family Environment: How has COVID changed the boarding house?
By Dan Chiappa-Patching, Director of Boarding, Sherborne Prep As teachers, we like to look back and reflect. We look to how we learn from an experience. What would we do next…
Blog: Boarding, Books and Being outdoors
By Ally Onions, Boarding Houseparent, St George’s School I loved to read as a child ( I still do, but now it’s more of a luxury activity). I was very happy to…
Well done to everyone who joined David Walker, Director, BSA, in the “Head to the Castle” 5 mile run this morning! #iloveboarding #BSAConf2024
Congratulations to Portia Putatunda, founder of the Planet Spiti Boarding School in a remote part of the Himalayas, who is our first winner of BSA’s wonderful new Emma Pattison Award for Compassionate Leadership. BSA was delighted to present Planet Spiti Boarding School with an Honorary Membership this year.
“Portia could be described as the ‘Mother Theresa’ of compassionate leadership in boarding. In running every aspect of a free boarding school for young children high in the Himalayas, Portia is embodying so many things, of which compassion is a shining characteristic. Her example is humbling and inspiring in equal measure.”
The Emma Pattison Award for Compassionate Leadership has been introduced for 2024 in memory of former Epsom College Head, Emma Pattison, recognises an individual who consistently embodies compassion and kindness within their leadership role. The award exemplifies a person who fosters trust, contributes to team morale and makes a meaningful and positive impact on those around them.
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School Golfers Crowned National Champions
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Exceptional Cellist Awarded Prestigious Vice-Chancellor’s Scholarship at Bristol University
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Keswick School undertake challenging mountain project
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Taunton School Named Best Secondary School in Europe
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Wells Cathedral School Dance Pupil’s Dream Comes True
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North of England school vows not to increase fees amidst Labour’s VAT policy
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Teacher runs double marathon distance as part of Roedean’s £9K MNDA fundraiser
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Photography competition victory continues for King’s Ely!
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Gresham’s all-girls robotics team dreaming of Dallas glory
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You’re hired! Ashville pupils in the business of winning
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Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year award for Tonbridge’s Ollie Sykes
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Former Barnard Castle School student Nick Talbot inspires pupils at his old school
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Taunton School Swimmers Win Medal in Prestigious National Competition
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Mr Toby Seth appointed as new Headmaster of Whitgift School commencing September 2025
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Class of 2023 reunite for Huish’s Prize Giving Ceremony
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SWISS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL DUBAI STUDENTS GET SEVEN-STAR WORK EXPERIENCE AT BURJ AL ARAB
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Dauntsey’s paddlers craft their own challenge amidst DW Race disruption https://ow.ly/hfUn50RbsQu
Lancing College celebrates 175th Anniversary with a magnificent concert at Southwark Cathedral https://ow.ly/yAYt50RbtNJ